Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1973
All-time low
1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 3.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Canada 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 3.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 3.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 3.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 14 Malta 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 15 Singapore 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 19 Mozambique 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 20 South Africa 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.